17.216.310 OB-3 zone-Permitted uses.
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the OB-3 zone, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations
1. Residential Uses |
Dormitory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111
Dwelling, multi-unit | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117
Low barrier navigation center |
Residential care facility |
Residential hotel | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses |
Amusement center, indoor | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Assembly-cultural, religious, social | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128
Athletic club; fitness studio | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Bed and breakfast inn |
Childcare center | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113
College extension | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Commercial service | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Community clinic | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.118 .
Community market | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124
Hotel; motel | Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction
Laundromat, self-service | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Library; archive |
Mortuary; crematory | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Museum |
Non-profit organization, food preparation for off-site consumption | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building
Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building
Nonresidential care facility | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Office |
Restaurant | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Retail store | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| This use is limited to 40,000 gross square feet; if use exceeds this limitation, a conditional use permit is required
School-dance, music, art, martial arts | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
School, vocational | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Theater | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
Tobacco retailing | Permitted in a store that has greater than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area if the total area of shelving allocated to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia does not exceed 250 square feet.
Wholesale store | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| This use is limited to 6,400 gross square feet
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses |
Aquaculture | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Community garden, private (not exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Laboratory, research |
Manufacturing, service, and repair (not exceeding 6,400 gross square feet of floor area) | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use
| This use is limited to 6,400 gross square feet. Use may include incidental, non-nuisance producing processing, packaging, and fabricating entirely within a building
Market garden (not exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Solar energy system, commercial (city property) | Allowed in this zone and exempt from the provisions of this title
B. Conditional uses. The following uses in the OB-3 zone require approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations | Approval Required by: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC)
1. Residential Uses | |
Temporary residential shelter | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.600 et seq. | ZA
2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | |
Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use |
| Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC
Amusement center, outdoor | | PDC
Bar; nightclub | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; |
| Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC
Cinema (inside arts and entertainment district) | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use | PDC
College campus | | PDC
Hotel; motel | Allowed with a conditional use permit if the project involves the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction | PDC
Kennel | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use | ZA
Major medical facility | | PDC
Non-profit organization, meal service facility | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use | PDC
Outdoor market | In granting a conditional use permit, the zoning administrator may consider the safety of vehicular and non-vehicular access, adequacy of bicycle parking, noise, hours of operation, and any applicable development standards related to the proposed outdoor market | ZA
Retail store | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use; |
| Permitted with a conditional use permit if use exceeds 40,000 gross square feet; permitted by right if use does not exceed 40,000 gross square feet | PDC
School, K-12 | | PDC
Stand-alone parking facility | The zoning administrator may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020 | ZA
Tobacco retailing | Permitted with a conditional use permit in a store that has 15,000 square feet or less of gross floor area or allocates more than 250 square feet of shelving to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia. | ZA
Transit vehicle-service, repair, storage | | PDC
Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | Permitted in a building in which at least 50% of the gross floor area is devoted to office or dwelling use | ZA
3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | |
Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PDC
Community garden, private (exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA
Heliport; helistop | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.114 | PDC
High voltage transmission facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.500 et seq. | CC
Market garden (exceeding 3.0 acres) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA
Passenger terminal | | PDC
Surface mining operation | Subject to chapter 17.720 | PDC
Well-gas, oil | | PDC
C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the OB-3 zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified:
Use | Limitations
Accessory antenna |
Accessory drive-through facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110
Childcare, in-home (family day care home) |
Common area |
Dwelling unit, accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105
Dwelling unit, junior accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105
Family care facility |
Family day care facility |
Home occupation | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq.
Private garden | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq.
Urban beekeeping | Subject to section 9.44.330
D. Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, accessory, or conditional uses are prohibited in the OB-3 zone. (Ord. 2026-0001 § 10; Ord. 2025-0007 § 7; Ord. 2024-0054 § 23; Ord. 2024-0017 § 29; Ord. 2021-0023 § 25; Ord. 2020-0025 § 9; Ord. 2020-0021 § 26; Ord. 2019-0027 § 9; Ord. 2016-0001 § 18; Ord. 2015-0005 § 26; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
